circular supplyIt is estimated that more than 1 million tonnes of textiles are thrown away every year in the UK alone. At least 50% of the textiles we throw away are recyclable, however, the proportion of textile wastes reused or recycled annually in the UK is only around 25%.Recovery and recycling provide important environmental benefits.
Textile recovery:
If everyone in the UK bought one reclaimed woollen garment each year, it would save an average of 371 million gallons of water (the average UK reservoir holds about 300 million gallons) and 480 tonnes of chemical dyestuffs. (Evergreen) Many fashion businesses are choosing to incorporate recycled fibres, fabrics or clothes in their collections. Consumers can also contribute by recycling , re-fashioning and re-styling existing clothes, swapping clothes with friends or choosing to invest in quality rather than quantity when buying clothes. Incentivised material recovery is part of Rapanui's commitment to move towards a circular economy. You can send back old products for store credit even if they are part destroyed, if you have lost your receipt or if you ordered a custom design. Freepost your old Rapanui garments to them and you'll get store credit |